Re: Define A Masculin Design :)

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Posted by Maureen on August 5, 2001 at 23:29:44:

In reply to: Define A Masculin Design :) posted by Liisa on August 5, 2001 at 22:11:22:

Hi Liisa,

Since I don't usually follow a pattern when hennaing, the elements I
consider most when doing males has a lot to do with what I don't put
into their designs. I tend to pretty much eliminate the curly-Qs and
lacey effects and stick to bold geometric patterns with lots of
larger filled in spaces and shapes. I guess what I am saying is that
I use a lot more solid positive space in the designs with one primary
symbol as the focal point and then build the geometric shapes to
balance it. In spaces that are not solid, I tend to fill the in with
lines and other geometric shapes so that there is still more negative
space than positive space within the shape. Does this make sense?
My bottom line unless a male states a preference to the contrary is
to avoid frills and keep it simple and bold in nature. I keep books
of Adinkra, Chinese, Japanese, Moslem, Celtic etc. symbols to be
chosen from for the focal point of the design and then work from
there to create the whole design. Most often the guys I have worked
on have had something in mind when they came or chose from the books
of symbols I have on hand. Sometimes they tell me they want what I
have on my hand and/or arm without certain pieces of the
design...like the curly-Qs and such. But most often they say they
want a dragon or tiger or some animal. I will do the dragon but the
other animals I don't because unless they have brought a picture with
them they always seem to have a picture in their mind of the animal
doing something that I can't get in my mind. And the ones that bring
pictures usually bring something in techni-color that just doesn't
translate well. I think I gotten off topic here but hope you know
what I mean.

Maureen

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Re: Define A Masculin Design :) Liisa 10:26:33 8/6/2001 (1)
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: Hi Liisa, : : Since I don't usually follow a pattern when hennaing, the elements I : consider most when doing males has a lot to do with what I don't put : into their designs. I tend to pretty much eliminate the curly-Qs and : lacey effects and stick to bold geometric patterns with lots of : larger filled in spaces and shapes. I guess what I am saying is that : I use a lot more solid positive space in the designs with one primary : symbol as the focal point and then build the geometric shapes to : balance it. In spaces that are not solid, I tend to fill the in with : lines and other geometric shapes so that there is still more negative : space than positive space within the shape. Does this make sense? : My bottom line unless a male states a preference to the contrary is : to avoid frills and keep it simple and bold in nature. I keep books : of Adinkra, Chinese, Japanese, Moslem, Celtic etc. symbols to be : chosen from for the focal point of the design and then work from : there to create the whole design. Most often the guys I have worked : on have had something in mind when they came or chose from the books : of symbols I have on hand. Sometimes they tell me they want what I : have on my hand and/or arm without certain pieces of the : design...like the curly-Qs and such. But most often they say they : want a dragon or tiger or some animal. I will do the dragon but the : other animals I don't because unless they have brought a picture with : them they always seem to have a picture in their mind of the animal : doing something that I can't get in my mind. And the ones that bring : pictures usually bring something in techni-color that just doesn't : translate well. I think I gotten off topic here but hope you know : what I mean. : : Maureen
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